Hungary Flashcards
Which rivers confluence near Tokaj?
- Tisza and Bodrog Rivers
Which region was the first in modern Europe to undergo a vineyard classification?
- Tokaj - 1700 - 28 villages
Who delimited the villages of Tokaj?
- Transylvanian Prince Rákóczy
Which mountain shelter the Tokaj region?
Carpathian Mountains to the West.
What is the climate of Tokaj?
Tokaj enjoys a warm continental climate with long, humid autumns: perfect encouragement for botrytis.
What is the soil profile of Tokaj?
Soils are predominantly volcanic loess and clay, and many of the better vineyards occupy south-facing slopes.
Name the Great 1st Growths as per Rákóczy’s original classification.
- Szarvas
- Mézes Mály
Name the main grapes of Tokaj.
- Furmint
- Hárslevelű
- Sárgamuskotály (Muscat Blanc à Petite Grains)
- Zéta (Oremus)
- Kabar
- Kövérszőlő
What is a puttony?
A 25 kg container used for gathering grapes during harvest.
What is Esszencia?
A tiny fraction of syrupy, free-run juice is allowed to settle out of the aszú must—this will be vinified separately as Esszencia.
What is a gönc?
A Hungarian oak cask of approximately 136 L.
Describe Aszú.
- Min. 2 years of ageing with 18 months in oak.
- Min. RS 120 g/l (5 puttonyos)
- Min. RS 150 g/l (6 puttonyos)
- Min. 9% alcohol by volume.
What is the residual sugar for Aszuesszencia, and Natúresszencia?
Aszuesszencia - 180g/L (equivalent to 7-8 puttonyos)
Natúresszencia - 450 g/L of residual sugar with around 4-6% alcohol by volume.
What is Tokaji Szamorodni?
Tokaji Szamorodni (“as it comes”) is produced from a mixture of aszú and non-aszú grapes and is often oxidative in style as it is matured in cask for a minimum of two years—sometimes under a film-forming yeast similar to flor.
What styles of Szamorodni are produced?
Szamorodni wines may be édes (sweet) or száras (dry)